An abundance of young British talent spreading throughout movies here and abroad can often slip through undetected until a role shines the light on their formidable talent. Young Bel Powley is such a thespian sure to be ever so popular…
Shane’s Movie Review: A Royal Night Out
On the evening of Victory in Europe Day 1945, peace is reached across the globe, and celebrations are in order for a country which has been long under the strains of war. Princess Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon) and Princess Margaret (Bel…
Gaby’s Movie Review: ‘Maps to the Stars’ is a disturbing meditation on the rich and famous
Fresh off her Oscar win for Still Alice, Julianne Moore takes on a quite different role in David Cronenberg’s new film, Maps to the Stars. Moore may have earned a Golden Globe nomination and Cannes award for playing Havana Segrand,…
Women in Film Wednesday: Belle (2014)
For a year so tediously bereft of meaty stories about women, it’s nice to find the rare story about a woman and directed by a woman as well. This week I’m talking about this year’s film, Belle, which did beautifully for…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Belle’ is aesthetically beautiful, but socially superficial
Looking back on history, it’s sometimes easy to overlook how hideous and heinous our human history is when there was so much aesthetically pleasing that came from it. Thinking back now, it hard to stomach the idea that people were…
Jon’s Movie Review: In The End, You Won’t Know If “Enemy” Is A Friend Or Foe
“In order to be created, a work of art must first make use of the dark forces of the soul” — Albert Camus Darkness is an inevitability. No matter what the metaphorical or literal sense is, darkness cannot exist without…